South Africans have until 6 June 2026 to comment on draft regulations that could pave the way for a new Digital Identity system allowing citizens to access official documents directly from their smartphones.
Leon Schreiber, the Minister of Home Affairs, gazetted the draft amended regulations in terms of the Identification Act of 1997 for public comment.
The proposed regulations form part of the Department of Home Affairs’ broader digital transformation plans and seek to establish the legal and regulatory framework for a Digital Identity system in South Africa.
According to the department, the system would create secure Digital Identity credentials that would exist alongside traditional physical documents such as Smart ID cards.
“This will enable citizens to store, access and utilise secure digital versions of their identity document, birth certificate, marriage certificate and other Home Affairs products directly on their smartphone, and introduce the ability for users to remotely confirm their identity using biometric verification,” the department said.
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